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IkenfellvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Ikenfell leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
IkenfellThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on reads: Enemies use fixed AI behaviours; no adaptation.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

Ikenfell leans harder on optimization: Grid positioning and party spell synergy

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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